Azed Competition No. 2157 Azed Slip | ◀ 2152 | 2161 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2157 | Oct 2013 | MELODRAMATIC | normal | 23 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | C. J. Morse | Overstrained, semi-declamatory? Yes, that it could be | comp. anag. & lit. |
| Second | D. Appleton | Change cream to a mild yellow | anag. |
| Third | R. J. Heald | Such flicks made actor millions, at the expense of pride? | anag. less lions, & lit. |
| VHC | M. Barley | Stirring film actor made lacks element of finesse – could be this? | anag. less f, & lit. |
| VHC | Ms K. Bolton | Over-emotional Spice Girl admits renewed male adoration ‘not on’ | anag. incl. m less on in Mel C |
| VHC | G. Borooah | If gone off, pastrami (cold meat) is not kosher – rather like ham! | anag. less past |
| VHC | N. Connaughton | A calm mediator would be otherwise if this | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | J. Guiver | Sensational hit raised cheers in musical | ram + ta (rev.) in melodic |
| VHC | B. Jones | How one might describe musical in which villainous character imprisons a maiden? | a m in rat in melodic, & lit. |
| VHC | J. C. Leyland | What starts off Miliband raving to Dacre, Mail being this? | M + anag., & lit. |
| VHC | C. Loving | Some claim a red-top’s splashed! —— poses possibly | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | D. F. Manley | Such as may be conveying a moralism, acted hammily? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | J. R. C. Michie | ‘Cardamom-lite’ – could that be construed as description of spicy production? | anag. |
| VHC | J. Nicholson | Theatrical tailor made claim to clothing queen | R in anag. |
| VHC | M. Owen | No —— performing could portray moderation and calm | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | Dr T. G. Powell | Calm moderation in play is ——? No | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | W. Ransome | Dilemma actor suffers: excessively theatrical or crudely sentimental? | anag. |
| VHC | Dr S. J. Shaw | Actress once wrestling with dilemma might create such scenes | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | J. Vincent & R. Porter | Dim male actor ludicrously O.T.T. on the stage | anag. |
| VHC | Mrs A. M. Walden | Dim male actor raving might appear thus | anag. & lit. |
| VHC | N. Warne | A Time Lord ham acting badly gives a —— night! | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. ‘Dr Who’ |
| VHC | R. J. Whale | Involving extremes of emotion, this – a term associated with old cinema, perhaps | comp. anag. incl. e, n, & lit. |
| VHC | G. H. Willett | Tear-jerking musical about king and childminder rejecting him at first, finally compliant | R + ama(H) + t in melodic; ref. ‘The King and I’ |
HCs in competition 2157 awarded to: